Anthracite Bee-fly vs Flaky Fir

Anthrax anthrax compared with Abies squamata

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Flaky Fir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Flaky Fir
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Anthrax	Abies
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Abies squamata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Fir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Flaky Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anthracite Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Flaky Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Anthracite Bee-fly

The Anthracite Bee-fly (Anthrax anthrax) is a species in the genus Anthrax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.